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The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales
Patrick K. Ford (Ed.)
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Description for The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales
Paperback. Features stories from the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. This work includes only those stories that have remained unadulterated by the influence of the French Arthurian romances, providing a selection of the finest works in medieval Celtic literature. Editor(s): Ford, Patrick K. Translator(s): Ford, Patrick K. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 45.
The four stories which make up the Mabinogi along with three additional tales from the same tradition form this collection and comprise the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. Included are only those stories that have remained unadulterated by the influence of the French Arthurian romances, providing a rare, authentic selection of the finest works in medieval Celtic literature. In this first thoroughly revised edition and translation since Lady Charlotte Guest's famous Mabinogion in 1849, Patrick Ford has presented a scholarly document in readable, modern English, a literary achievement of the highest order.
The four stories which make up the Mabinogi along with three additional tales from the same tradition form this collection and comprise the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. Included are only those stories that have remained unadulterated by the influence of the French Arthurian romances, providing a rare, authentic selection of the finest works in medieval Celtic literature. In this first thoroughly revised edition and translation since Lady Charlotte Guest's famous Mabinogion in 1849, Patrick Ford has presented a scholarly document in readable, modern English, a literary achievement of the highest order.
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
276g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520253964
SKU
V9780520253964
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About Patrick K. Ford (Ed.)
Patrick K. Ford is the Margaret Brooks Robinson Research Professor of Celtic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University.
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